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February 11th, 2010, 14:40
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You know, as much as we love our complex high-minded gadgets, we've always had a soft spot for simple, low-tech solutions (http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/heat-from-data-center-used-to-warm-swiss-swimming-pool/) to the problems posed by modernity. To wit, check out HP's latest data center (http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/googles-data-center-secrets-revealed/), which is strategically located in a blustery part of northeast England and avoids costly and energy-sapping cooling systems in favor of good old wind cooling. Equipped with eight 2.1-meter (just under seven feet) intake fans and a bank of contaminant filters, the Winyard facility is purpose-built for the circulation of cold external air through and around the servers within. It's said to be HP's most efficient data center yet, and its natural cooling solution is estimated to save a healthy £2.6 million ($4.07 million) in annual energy bills. A couple other optimizations bear mentioning too -- such as the rainwater collection which is used to humidify the air if it's too dry, and the choice of lighter-colored servers racks, which saves on lighting costs inside. Hit the source link to learn more.HP opens wind-cooled, rain-collecting data center (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/hp-opens-wind-cooled-rain-collecting-data-center/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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You know, as much as we love our complex high-minded gadgets, we've always had a soft spot for simple, low-tech solutions (http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/heat-from-data-center-used-to-warm-swiss-swimming-pool/) to the problems posed by modernity. To wit, check out HP's latest data center (http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/googles-data-center-secrets-revealed/), which is strategically located in a blustery part of northeast England and avoids costly and energy-sapping cooling systems in favor of good old wind cooling. Equipped with eight 2.1-meter (just under seven feet) intake fans and a bank of contaminant filters, the Winyard facility is purpose-built for the circulation of cold external air through and around the servers within. It's said to be HP's most efficient data center yet, and its natural cooling solution is estimated to save a healthy £2.6 million ($4.07 million) in annual energy bills. A couple other optimizations bear mentioning too -- such as the rainwater collection which is used to humidify the air if it's too dry, and the choice of lighter-colored servers racks, which saves on lighting costs inside. Hit the source link to learn more.HP opens wind-cooled, rain-collecting data center (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/hp-opens-wind-cooled-rain-collecting-data-center/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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